Method for degrading nucleic acids in waste fermentation solutions with Paecilomyces lilacinus
AssigneeBehringwerke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsMichael Broker, Mathias Fibi
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Abstract
A method for degrading nucleic acids in a waste fermentation solution is disclosed. The method comprises exposing the waste solution to RNases and/or DNases released by autolysis of and/or secreted from Paecilomyces lilaninus which are present in or added to the waste solution. The fermentation of the microorganism occurs under sterile conditions. The microorganism can be transformed with nuclease-encoding genes and added to the waste solution before fermentation. The preferred strain of Paecilomyces lilacinus is DSM 5650.
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A method for degrading nucleic acids in a waste fermentation solution, which comprises exposing the waste solution to RNases and/or DNases released by autolysis of and/or secreted from Paecilomyces lilacinus present in or added to the waste solution, said RNases and/or DNases being present during fermentation of the waste solution under sterile conditions.
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